Cornwall continue their Tamar Cup defence against Devon on familiar ground for 11 of the home squad of 27 at Launceston RFC tonight (1930).

The match will have special significance for former Launceston, Bath, Sale, Plymouth Albion and England hooker Graham Dawe, 54 as it is his first match as head coach of Cornwall ahead of next month’s Bill Beaumont Cup county championship campaign. Dawe will be assisted by Cornwall U20 coach Ian Morgan.

Plymouth Albion player-coach James Shanahan has made eight changes to the side beaten 45-10 at Rotherham for today's eagerly-anticipated cross-Tamar Championship clash against Cornish Pirates at Brickfields - including switching Fijian forward Sam Matavesi to hooker.